Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Maps as Political Propaganda

Maps have always fascinated me. Even as a child I can remember looking at them for hours on end. Yes, I was - and perhaps still am - a geek. At that time, I didn't know what a load of political falsehood and bullshit were contained in the Mercator projection, which is the map we see most of the time.

There is absolutely nothing that says that North must be on the top and South at the bottom. It is merely a political choice of Western imperialism and colonialism.
McArthur's Universal Corrective Map


The best way to see the world is still a globe, but remember North doesn't necessarily have to be on top.

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